Eight top universities in New Zealand are included among the world’s best in the QS World University Rankings® 2018, of which five are in the global top 300 – with several institutions improving their positions this year.

1. University of Auckland

Ranked joint 82nd this year, the University of Auckland is consistently the highest-ranked of these top universities in New Zealand. It’s also the largest and most comprehensive university in the country, with more than 40,000 students enrolled at six campuses and eight faculties. Five of its campuses are in New Zealand’s largest city, Auckland, and the sixth is located in the country’s northernmost city, Whangarei.